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The Minnesota Council of Health Plans has worked for more than 30 years to improve care for everyone. We work with local health insurance companies that serve communities, not Wall Street shareholders, to make sure Minnesotans get the care they need, today and in the future.
Minnesota Health Insurers Announce Plans for Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
The Minnesota Council of Health Plans announced that Minnesota’s nonprofit health plans are voluntarily waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 in-patient treatment for enrollees as part of a framework to support and protect the health of Minnesotans amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
“The health and safety of Minnesotans are the highest priorities of the nonprofit plans we represent,” said Lucas Nesse, president and CEO of the Council. “Uniform access to appropriate and affordable treatment is critical to controlling the scope of the pandemic, particularly for those with underlying medical conditions.”
Minnesota’s nonprofit health plans that have committed to this framework:
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield/Blue Plus of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Hennepin Health
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- UCare
For more information and to review the latest guidance from our state and federal officials, please visit:
Minnesota Department of Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Facts About Prescription Drugs
Even if you don’t need prescription drugs you’re paying for them in your premiums each month. And those drugs are getting more and more expensive. Why and what can we do about it? You’ll find a lot more information here.
Diabetes medication unaffordable for many today
The price of insulin — a lifesaving drug — has increased more 240 percent over the past decade. That means prices have jumped from $90 to often more than $300 a vial. Listen to what U of M pharmacy school professor Angie Carlson, Ph.D., has to say about insulin. Carlson sat down with Council staff to talk about stories like this one about a man from Minneapolis who died because he needed insulin, and share her 40 years of experience in the industry. Carlson’s question is how long should people have to pay for improvements that have been available for 30 years. Minnesota’s Attorney General is suing drug companies for pricing insulin out of reach for many patients.
What's happened with insulin?
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Council releases 2023 nonprofit industry financial report
Minnesota’s six nonprofit health plans continued supporting Minnesotans’ access to affordable, quality care in 2023, paying $19.3 billion in medical bills on behalf of 2.6 million people enrolled in fully insured or government programs, the Minnesota Council of Health Plans announced today.
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The Minnesota Council of Health Plans appointed Dana Erickson chair of the Board of Directors. Erickson is president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.
News Coverage
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StarTribune
Medicaid shift could push 200,000 people to employer health plans in Minnesota
Employer health plans could see an enrollment surge as part of the state's push starting this summer to check Medicaid eligibility for some 1.5 million people in Minnesota.
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Understanding Minnesota’s Health Care Tax Landscape: Five key takeaways for state policymaking
A new report on the health care tax landscape in Minnesota provides a helpful overview of the different taxes and fees in the state paid by health care providers, insurers, employers, and individuals.
Ensuring Affordability in Minnesota’s Individual Market: Don’t Overlook 2026
Ensuring Affordability in Minnesota's Individual Market: Don't Overlook 2026 With both state and federal subsidies for the individual market set to expire at the end of next year, a recent study projected that over 90,000 Minnesotans could become uninsured in 2026...
This fall, three vaccines are available to help Minnesotans protect themselves and their loved ones from serious illness
This is the first fall and winter virus season where vaccines are available for two other major respiratory viruses –COVID-19 and RSV.
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Insurance helps you pay medical bills, everything from the entire bill for preventive care that helps keep you well to helping pay for prescriptions and care when you need it. Insurance companies also do a lot of work behind the scenes to help you be well and ensure you get good care.
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We all need care—not only medical care when we’re sick or injured—but also preventive care to keep us well. Health insurance is how we join together to pay for care because it’s too expensive to pay for on our own.
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